Shaheed (1962 film)

Shaheed (lit. 'Martyr') is a 1962 Pakistani Urdu language music blockbuster classical film directed and produced by Khalil Qaiser under the banner of K K Productions.[2] It is written by Riaz Shahid, while the music is composed by Rashid Attre. It features Musarrat Nazir, Allauddin and Husna in the lead among other protagonist characters. It is recognized one of the successful films of the Pakistani cinema while its film budge and theatrical box office metrics are uncertain. In 2016, the Lok Virsa Museum screened the film as part of retaining historical film records in the museum.

Shaheed
Directed by	Khalil Qaiser
Produced by	Khalil Qaiser
Written by	Riaz Shahid (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Riaz Shahid
Starring	Musarrat Nazir Talish Ejaz Durrani Husna Allauddin Saqi Himalyawalla
Music by	Rashid Attre
Production company	K K Productions
Release date	5 January 1962 (Pakistan)[1]
Running time	125 minutes
Country	Pakistan
Language	Urdu

Attre's composition from the poems by Munir Niazi and Faiz Ahmad Faiz played a prominent role in the film. It was later nominated for the Nigar Awards, presented by the Nigar magazine.[3] The film became the recipient of nine Nigar Awards, leading it to become one of the Pakistani films with maximum awards received.[4] The film revolves around political and social themes, in particular anti-imperialism theme reportedly based on Lawrence of Arabia. A few years later when the film was released, its director was killed by an unidentified person or a group of people.

Plot

The fictional story of the film involves a European trader named Lawrence who arrives in Saudi Arabia wearing a helmet with a cigar in his hand, accompanied by his femme fatale named Laila. After reaching in the country, he formulates a plan to extract petroleum from the Arabian Desert. He subsequently meets a person named Haris who works as an Arab blacksmith. Haris decides to resist the European trader, a former chieftain who has been exiled from the desert or the country,[4] while Emir opposes petroleum extraction.[1] Laila falls in love with Haris, he however falls in love with Aaliya.[4] After she learns about his love, she returns to her home and this event leaves her heart broken. She then sings a song titled "Us bewafa ka shahar" (the city of the unfaithful) which became one of the prominent songs of the 1960s.

Laila, a femme fatale has been exiled from the tribe for her involvement in street dancing which is supposed to be a shameful act in the Arabian tribes. Despite being neglected by Haris, she wants him to takeover the trader, and later she sets herself ablaze for Harris's victory in resistance and the oil refinery is damaged. She also sets herself ablaze as a result of her honour suicide in an attempt to regain her pride in the tribe and to save her country from the foreigner.[4]

Cast

• Talish as Lawrence
• Musarrat Nazir as Laila
• Ejaz Durrani as Haris
• Husna as Aaliya[4]
• Allauddin as Emir[1]

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Rashid Attre.

Saheed

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer (s)[5][6]	Length
1.	"Us bewafa ka shehar hai"	Munir Niazi	Naseem Begum
2.	"Nisar Mein Teri Galiyon Ke"	Faiz Ahmed Faiz	Muneer Hussain
3.	"Habibi Hayya Hayya"	Tanvir Naqvi	Naseem Begum
4.	"Meri Nazrein Hain Talwar"	Tanvir Naqvi	Naseem Begum
5.	"Jab Sanwali Shaam Dhale"	Qateel Shifai	Naseem Begum
6.	"Main Ka Kaha Aaiye Dhale"	Tanvir Naqvi	Naseem Begum, Ahmad Rushdi
7.	"Main Ka Kaha Aaiye Dhale"	Tanvir Naqvi	Naseem Begum, Ahmad Rushdi
8.	"Oh Kahe Dil Ki Umang"	Tufail Hoshiarpuri	Zubaida Khanum
9.	"Theher Theher Kei Teer"	Tanvir Naqvi	Nahid Niazi

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Awardee	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1961	Nigar Awards	Best film	Shaheed	Shaheed	Won	[3][7]
		Best director	Khalil Qaiser
		Best script writer	Riaz Shahid
		Best screenplay	Riaz Shahid
		Best actress[6]	Musarrat Nazir
		Best supporting actor	Talish
		Best musician[8]	Rasheed Attre
		Best lyricist	Faiz Ahmed Faiz
		Best playback female singer	Naseem Begum

References

1. Alavi, Suhayb (14 May 2017). "Wheel of Time - Instep". thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
2. "Lok Virsa to screen Pakistani film 'Shaheed' on Saturday". 22 February 2019.
3. "Bold, courageous venture of Pakistani cinema screened". www.thenews.com.pk.
4. Rabe, Nate. "Sound of Lollywood: In Pakistan's version of 'Lawrence of Arabia', a stirring lament for love". Scroll.in.
5. "کیا آپ نے پاکستان کی یہ دس 'بہترین' فلمیں دیکھی ہیں؟" – via www.bbc.com.
6. "Mussarat Nazir: the iconic heroine - Part II". Daily Times. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
7. "The Nigar Awards 1957-71". 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 24 July 2008.
8. Dutt, Sharad (22 February 2020). "Revered Maestro Rasheed Attre". Millennium Post. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

External links

Shaheed at IMDb